Quotes

The beginning of the shows are different. One time we'll say 'Hello, Denver'. Another time we'll say 'Hello, Memphis'. It's always different.

I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said (that I was gay), it would overpower everything. [To People Magazine, on his sexuality.]

The thing is, I'm not ashamed -- that's the one thing I want to say... I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life. I'm just happy.

I'm still a Christian. I was not raised in a Christian church to hate people. I was taught to love people and accept people ... I know what I believe. I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God, so there's really nothing else that I worry about.

I can tell you right now, when I was in high school in Mississippi, I was one of the first ones to jump on the bandwagon to make fun of a gay person, and look how I turned out. I had the secret this whole time. And so if people can look at me and see that I was one of those bullies that, like, always made fun of gay people and I had this huge secret, there is always more to the story than you see. [talking to MTV News in October 2010]